Guidewire appoints Shaji Sethu as SVP & MD of APAC
Guidewire, a platform provider for property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers, has appointed Shaji Sethu as the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Managing Director of Guidewire Asia-Pacific (APAC).
Sethu will report to John Mullen, President and Chief Revenue Officer. His remit will include leading the customer-facing Guidewire teams across APAC, including sales, customer success, and professional services.
John Mullen, President & Chief Revenue Officer, Guidewire, commented on the appointment: “The Asia-Pacific market is critical to the insurance industry and to Guidewire. A welcome addition to the leadership team, Shaji will further the momentum and opportunity Guidewire is seeing in the region.
“Shaji’s industry knowledge and technical depth make him a valued strategic partner to our customers, and ideally suited to lead our business within the unique cultural and market dynamics of Asia Pacific.”
Previously, Sethu has served as the General Manager and Vice President, Sales for APAC at Duck Creek Technologies, and led services integration and transformation at NTT (formerly Oakton Services).
From leading geographic expansion and developing strategic partnerships to spearheading customer-centric business initiatives that accelerated time to value for customers, Sethu’s career has been defined by transformative leadership and a deep commitment to the success of APAC insurers.
Sethu, concluded, “I’m excited to join the Guidewire team at a time of tremendous growth in the APAC region. Over the past few years, Guidewire has invested heavily to deliver market-leading SaaS and Analytics functionality and regional capabilities.
“I look forward to serving APAC insurers alongside the largest ecosystem of consulting and technology partners in the industry.”
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